who formerlywas uselessto you, but nowis usefulbothto you and to me.
"Throwout the worthlessslaveinto the outerdarkness;in that place therewill be weepingand gnashingof teeth.
for thissonof minewas deadand has come to life again;he was lostand has been found.'And they beganto celebrate.
But we hadto celebrateand rejoice,for thisbrotherof yourswas deadand [has begun] to live,and [was] lostand has been found.'"
"Soyou too,whenyou doall the thingswhich are commandedyou, say,'We are unworthyslaves;we have done[only] that whichwe oughtto have done.'"
ALLHAVE TURNED ASIDE,TOGETHERTHEY HAVE BECOME USELESS;THERE IS NONEWHO DOESGOOD,THERE IS NOT EVENONE."
OnlyLukeis with me. Pickup Markand bringhim with you, for he is usefulto me for service.
I appealto you for my childOnesimus,whomI have begottenin my imprisonment,
I have sent him backto you in person,that is, [sending] my very heart,
for you oncewere NOT A PEOPLE,but nowyou are THE PEOPLEOF GOD;you had NOT RECEIVEDMERCY,but nowyou have RECEIVED MERCY.
